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DRIVE FOR CHEAPER CAR INSURANCE
DRIVERS could risk paying more than they need to for car insurance due to ‘quirks’ in how insurers and comparison websites collect data, according to Which?
The consumer group found that differences between questions asked by car insurance comparison websites and individual insurers can substantially inflate premiums as assumptions may be made about a driver’s circumstances.
Malcolm Tarling, Association of British Insurers (ABI) spokesman, said: “If in any doubt, double check with the comparison site or insurer concerned.”
BUYING UNDER COVER OF THE NIGHT
NIGHT-TIME online shopping has increased by nearly a quarter in the past year, according to John Lewis Finance.
Data from the John Lewis Partnership Card – a rewards credit card – showed a 23% increase in the amount spent between midnight and 6am in 2018 compared with 2017.
Women are particularly in the habit of shopping from under the comfort of their duvet, accounting for 66% of nighttime purchases. But men spend slightly more – at £37 typically compared with £34 for women
WILL TO HELP INCREASES
THE number of gifts being left to charities in wills has jumped by 53% year-on-year, according to business data from legal services provider Co-op.
The increase was found by comparing charitable giving via wills during the period July 2018-June 2019 with the 12 months beforehand.
The most common charities Co-op’s clients are choosing to leave gifts to are cancer charities, followed by animal charities and international charities.
FINANCIAL FACT:
FORGET ‘starter’ properties – Zoopla says the most popular type of home first-time buyers inquire about on its portal are three-bedroom houses.